Existing Businesses

Coca-Cola and its Evolution - A 4 page paper written about the major steps taken in the development of the Coca-Cola Industry, perfect for entrepreneur classes and research papers! - "The Coca-Cola company started out as an insignificant one man business and over the last one hundred and ten years it has grown into one of the largest companies in the world. The first operator of the company was Dr. John Pemberton and the current operator is Roberto Goizueta. Without societies help, Coca-Cola could not have become over a 50 billion dollar business. "

Why is Wal-mart so Successful? - AN 8 PAGE PAPER discussing the success of Wal-Mart as a company and chain. A well written analytical paper addressing major issues in the creation and sustinance of a business like Wal-Mart.- "Sam Walton, a leader with an innovative vision, started his own company and made it into the leader in discount retailing that it is today. Through his savvy, and sometimes unusual, business practices, he and his associates led the company forward for thirty years. Today, four years after his death, the company is still growing steadily. Wal-Mart executives continue to rely on many of the traditional goals and philosophies that Sam's legacy left behind, while simultaneously keeping one step ahead of the ever-changing technology and methods of today's fast-paced business environment. "

Federal Reserve System - A 7 PAGE 4 RESOURCE PAPER! Well written in response to a VERY difficult assignment involving research on the Federal Reserve System with adequate resource information enclosed. - "Why do a report on the Federal Reserve System? This is a question I went over in my head while making a decision on the type of report to do, and what I wanted to learn more about and why. Over the past few years I have realized the impact that the Federal Government has on our economy, yet I never knew enough about the subject to understand why. While taking this Economics course it has brought so many things to my attention, especially since I see inflation, gas prices, and interest rates on the rise. It has given me a better understanding of the affect of the Government on the economy, the stock market, the interest rates, etc. "

Walt Disney World - AN 8 PAGE 6 RESOURCE PAPER! What more could you ask? A paper on Walt Disney World! A great paper actually explaining the consumption of this entertainment industry as well as the workings of the company and how they became so successful! - "Consumers can play an important role in closing sweatshops, and they have a right to know what companies are using sweatshops to produce their product there are simple steps consumers can take to help fight against the use of sweatshops. Right now many famous companies are using sweatshops readily to save money. However, ironically, the companies that use them are the companies that can afford to spend the extra money for regular labor. Some of these name brand companies include; Nike, Disney, Kathie- Lee Gifford, Gap, Liz Claiborne, Ralph Lauren, and Wal-Mart. Many people have no idea that these companies are using sweatshops. Disney for example is a very well known company. No one would ever expect that their favorite childhood Disney memory could have been created through sweatshops and child labor. "

AOL/Time Warner - A 5 page 4 resource paper! Great discussion of the business conducted through this company and the potential monopoly it holds. - "On January 10, 2000, one of the largest, most powerful mergers was announced to the world. Media giant Time Warner will join forces with the Internet superstar, America on Line. The $183 billion dollar deal is the biggest in history. In the recent past, there has been a wave of merger-mania, both in the United States and in Europe. The merger of the Millennium is between America on Line and Time Warner. The AOL Time Warner deal represents the joining of the Old Media with the New Media. Not only is it a marriage of different approaches, the two CEO's are very diverse individuals."

NAFTA - A 9 page paper with 6 resources on the North American Free Trade Agreement and the key people involved in this concept. - "On January 1, 1994, Canada, Mexico and the United States passed the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Promoted to Congress by the Clinton administration, with the assurance that it would give rise to more jobs - exactly how many though, is not precisely known. Yet, according to the Journal of Commerce, the U.S. went from having a $5.5 billion trade surplus with Mexico before NAFTA, to having a massive $16 billion trade deficit today. "

UNIX - A 6 page, 5 resource paper on the history and creation of the UNIX server. - ""UNIX was the first operating system designed to run on 'dissimilar' computers by converting most hardware specific commands in machine language into an independent programming language called 'C,'" Jon Wolfe writes in the Nashville Business Journal. (Wolfe 29) UNIX was the basis of AT&T's telephone system and the government's wide area network system."